0001 Examples of Methods of Writing or Developing a Paragraph

Larry suddenly woke up from a deep sleep. The sun was dazzling his half-open eyes, and he couldn’t figure out what time it was. The door to his room was closed; the house was immersed in some sort of reckless silence. He slowly got out of his bed and approached the bench right next to the window. For a moment, he thought, he heard a tapping sound coming from the attic. Then again he heard the sound, only this time it seemed to be somewhat closer. He looked outside the window and saw a man going by the left side of the road. On seeing Larry, the man approached his garden’s fence and whistled. At this point, Larry recognized Nick and waved his hand. He quickly got dressed and was about the get down to open the gate, but he again heard someone murmuring in the other part of the house. Larry decided to go to the attic and see what was causing this, now buzzing, sound. He got to the second floor of his house and looked toward the attic. He quickly opened its door and looked inside. Nothing was found. He was about to turn back and attend to his guest when he, suddenly, slipped on the stairs and fell. He called out to Nick to help him get up.

Chronological

On April 23, 1564, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon in England. He attended a local grammar school in the town. At the age of eighteen he married Ann Hathaway. Several years later he traveled to London. By the time he was twenty-eight he had established his reputation by acting and writing plays. Other than these facts, little is known of Shakespeare's early life.

Definition

Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds.

Chemistry is sometimes called "the central science" because it connects physics with other natural sciences such as geology and biology. Chemistry is a branch of physical science butdistinct from physics.

The etymology of the word chemistry has been much disputed. The genesis of chemistry can be traced to certain practices, known as alchemy, which had been practiced for several millennia in various parts of the world, particularly the Middle East.

Example

Various kinds of degrees of determinism have been argued since ancient times. For example, the great dramatic tragedies of Aeschylus and Sophocles, where in they are pervaded by the ancient Greek belief that men and women are in the last analysis, the pawns of fate. There is inevitability to their actions, an end from with they cannot escape. This fatalism is clearly illustrated in the well-known legend of Oedipus. In trying to avoid fulfilling the oracle's prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus turned headlong into fate's trap and unwittingly did as prophesied. A later example is the Calvinist doctrine of predestination, which holds that at birth every individual has already been elected to salvation or condemned to damnation.

Comparison and Contrast

So Grant and Lee were in complete contrast, representing two diametrically opposed elements in American life. Grant was the modern man emerging; beyond him, ready to come on the stage, was the great age of steel and machinery, of crowded cities and a restless, burgeoning vitality. Lee might have ridden down from the old age of chivalry, lance in hand, silken banner fluttering over his head. Each man was the perfect champion of his cause, drawing both his strengths and his weaknesses from the people he led.

Description of a Process

How the President of the United States is chosen? Fist, a candidate campaigns within his party for nomination at a national convention. After the convention, there comes a period of competition between the nominee of the other major party and perhaps...

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2. Character Sketch
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The idea in the paragraph can be expanded through the use of Definition. In here, the writer can be able to explain the meaning of an idea or a concept. It could be done by showing the details, describing, giving examples or analyzing using symbols and more.
The next one is through the use of Classification method. Classification method can be done if you are going to breakdown information into smaller parts in simplifying a concept or in explaining something such as a series of things.
The next methodology is the Description of Process. It is usually done in describing a series of connected actions in chronological manner. The process of description might be in the form of natural, mechanical or historical processes. Like the other methods, it can also be use to expand the idea in the paragraph.
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Development by Comparison or Contrast
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Linking words
|Addition |Cause |Effect |Contrast |Illustration/Examples |Conclusion/Summary |
|And, also, moreover, |Because (of), due to,|As a result, as a |Although, but, even |For example, for instance, in |To conclude, to summarize, all in |
|furthermore, in |as, for, since, due |consequence, |though, however, on |particular, in other words, such |all, in conclusion, on the whole, |
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Questions:
1. Should boys and girls be in separate classes?
2. Should the government place a tax on junk food and fatty foods?
3. Should students’ textbooks be replaced by notebook computers?
4. Pretend you woke up one day and there were no rules. People could suddenly do whatever they wanted! Would this be a positive or negative outcome?
Answers (jot notes):
1. No because…
a. When they're out of college, and they have a job, it's not going to be separated by gender. They need to learn how to communicate with the opposite gender.
b. It will increase more judgement between genders.
i. For Example when you were a child you thought the opposite gender has some type of diseases except you will think that through most of your school years and this may cause a lot of misunderstanding between men and women.
c. I believe if a child has been going to school with the opposite gender this child will grow up not know how to respond when they do come into contact with the opposite gender.
d. The opposite genders might start to think that they are better or smarter than the other gender which could cause conflicts between each other in the future.
2. No because…
a. People would still buy.
i. Example Even though government has raised prices on tobacco and cigarettes people are still buying them
b. Government shouldn’t tell people what to eat. Let the people do what they want....

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A. The Topic Sentence
• It is normally the first sentence of the paragraph.
• It conveys the overall point of the paragraph.
• It helps the writer focus on the idea written about.
• It helps the reader know about what the paragraph is all about.
B. The Supporting Details
• They are sentences used to support the main idea stated in the topic sentence.
• They give more information about the main idea through examples.
• They say in details what the topic sentence says in general.
• They should be clear evidence that what the topic sentence says is trustworthy.
• They should be strong convincing points on which the topic sentence can rely upon.
C. The Concluding Sentence
• It is a reflection of the main idea pronounced in the topic sentence.
• It sums up what the topic sentence and the supporting details talk about.
• It is the closing sentence that reminds the readers of what they have to value.
• It is compulsory for the completion of the paragraph unity.
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...﻿NAME : Citra Hardiyanti Ningrum
NIM : 132084022
SUBJECT : ParagraphWriting B
REVISION
Outline 1:
The stolen case in the boarding houses in Lidah Wetan that recently happens are mostly caused by two major factors.
a. Human errors.
1. By the room’s owner.
2. By the roommate.
3. By the room’s neighbors.
b. The building’s condition.
1. There is no any CCTV or safety alarm.
2. The window is easy to open.
3. The key’s locket on the door is easy to be sabotaged.
We can see that human errors and the condition of the boarding house building are the very reasons of the stolen case in Lidah Wetan.
Outline 2:
Reading English novels has many benefits, for example to improve your English skill in three important things.
a. Add your vocabulary.
b. Add your knowledge about English speaking country’s culture.
c. Help you to understand grammar.
Thus, by reading English novels, we can add our vocabulary, know more about English speaking country’s culture, and more understand about grammar.
Outline 3:
The development of cell phone can be easily observed in the development of its size and capability.
a. The development of cell phone’s size.
1. In the past.
2. Nowadays.
b. The development of cell phone’s capability.
1. In the past.
2. Nowadays.
In summary, observing the development of cell phone’s size and capability can show us that there has been a huge development in cell phone.
Outline 4:
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